Overdose prevention training to be held in Saugerties
Saugerties Police will distribute overdose prevention kits and teach attendees how to use them Wednesday, Nov. 27 at the Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market St., from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
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Pickup truck driver gets DWI after early morning collision with tractor trailer in Saugerties
This morning at 6:40 a.m., Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call reporting a head-on collision between a tractor trailer
Police investigate fatal Taconic crash
Police say a 62-year-old man lost his life in a crash on the Taconic Parkway yesterday.
Hudson Valley school districts reflect diversifying population
Looking at local numbers, a common pattern is a white population in 1995 dropping significantly, often around 15 points or so, with the largest increase found in the Hispanic population, and more modest increases in other groups. No local district we looked at saw an increase in the share of the white population or decrease in the share of the Hispanic population.
New engineering building opens at SUNY New Paltz
The Engineering Innovation Hub, a nearly 19,500-square-foot academic building located near Resnick Engineering Hall that will help support SUNY New Paltz’s rapidly growing engineering programs and will collaborate with local industry, opened today.
Woman dies after fall from horse in Dutchess County
A woman died yesterday after falling from a horse on a family farm in the town of Dover, according to State Police.
New citizens to take oath in Ulster County
Approximately 50 new citizens will take their Oaths of Allegiance accepting the responsibilities of an American, while also gaining the rights and privileges afforded to most Americans by birth.
Genetic testing scam warning
Scammers are offering Medicare beneficiaries “free” screenings or cheek swabs for genetic testing to obtain their Medicare information for identity theft or fraudulent billing purposes. Fraudsters are targeting beneficiaries through telemarketing calls, booths at public events, health fairs, and door-to-door visits.
Hudson Valley man dies in I-84 crash
A 32-year-old Newburgh man died yesterday in a crash on I-84 in the town of Montgomery.
Ulster leads Hudson Valley counties in Airbnb guests by wide margin
Short-term rental guests can’t get enough of Ulster County. According to Airbnb, the county had significantly more guests using the service this summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day) than other mid- and lower-Hudson Valley counties, despite Ulster’s comparatively modest population.